Invincible (Hedley song)

"Invincible" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock group Hedley for their fourth studio album, Storms (2011). Written by Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard and Jason Van Poederooyen, and co-written and produced by Brian Howes, "Invincible" features guest vocals by Canadian hip hop artist P. Reign on the single version. The song was released to radio on August 22, 2011 and to digital retailers on August 23, 2011 through Universal Music Canada as the lead single from Storms.^[1] It was well received by critics and fans, peaking in the Top 10 of the Canadian Hot 100 and being nominated for Single of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2012.^[2][3]

"Invincible"
Single by Hedley featuring P. Reign
from the album Storms
Released	August 22, 2011 (2011-08-22)
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:43
Label	Universal
Songwriter(s)	Jacob Hoggard Brian Howes Jason Van Poederooyen
Producer(s)	Brian Howes
Hedley singles chronology
"Sweater Song" (2010) "Invincible" (2011) "One Life" (2011)

Composition and reception

"Invincible" is a pop rock song with a duration of three minutes and forty-three seconds and an anthemic message of staying strong – or "invincible" – and rising above life's challenges. Francois Marchand of The Vancouver Sun described the song as "a positive-minded, empowerment-driven kind of song" that is indicative of the more mature themes explored on this album.^[4] In the first week of the release, it sold over 14,000 copies.^[5]

Music video

Directed by Kyle Davison, the music video for "Invincible" premiered on September 6, 2011.^[6] To convey the song's message of overcoming adversity in one's life, Davison explained to Dose.ca that it was important to him to "include some people in this [video] and cast it so that the people involved have an emotional stake."^[7] It depicts a handful of characters dealing with depression and insecurities, who find peace of mind and smile towards the end of the video; footage of the band performing in a field in the rain and, after the refrain, in sunlight is cut in with these stories.^[7] The video for "Invincible" was nominated for five awards at the 2012 MMVAs, including Video of the Year,^[8] however it ultimately lost three of the awards to Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe", Cinematographer of the Year to Marianas Trench's "Fallout", and Pop Video of the Year to Marianas Trench's "Haven't Had Enough".

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Invincible"

Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref(s)
2012	MuchMusic Video Awards	Video of the Year	Nominated	[8]
		Cinematographer of the Year	Nominated
		Pop Video of the Year	Nominated
		UR Fave Video of the Year	Nominated
		Most Streamed Video of the Year	Nominated
2012	Juno Awards	Single of the Year	Nominated	[3]
2012	SOCAN Awards	Pop/Rock Music Award	Won	[9]

Track listing

Digital download – single^[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Invincible (Rap Version)"	3:44
2.	"Invincible"	3:45

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Invincible" Chart (2011–12) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 9 Canada AC (Billboard)[11] 7 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 14 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[13] 6

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Invincible" Chart (2011) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 69 Chart (2012) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 97

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16]	2× Platinum	160,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "New Hedley Single "Invincible"". UMC Media Press Release. Universal Music Canada. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
2. "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
3. "2012 Juno Award Nominees" (PDF). Juno Awards. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
4. Marchand, Francois (November 9, 2011). "Interview: Dark and Stormy Hedley". The Vancouver Sun. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
5. "Hedley gets serious in 4th album 'Storms'". CityNews. November 8, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
6. "Invincible | Hedley | Music Video". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
7. Collins, Leah. "MMVAs 2012 - The Making of Hedley's "Invincible"". Dose.ca. City Guide Vancouver. Archived from the original on 2014-06-19.
8. "2012 Muchmusic Video Award Nominees Released". Flare. Rogers Communications. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
9. Karen Bliss (November 20, 2012). "Bruce Cockburn, Trooper, Deadmau5 Honored at 2012 SOCAN Awards Gala". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
10. "Invincible (Single)". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
11. "Hedley History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
12. "Hedley History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
13. "Hedley Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
14. "Canadian Hot 100: 2011 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
15. "Canadian Hot 100: 2012 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
16. "Canadian single certifications – Hedley – Invincible". Music Canada.